The first trailer for Charlie Wilson's War was released by Universal today, which will stars Tom Hanks.
Based upon the book "Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History," the project takes a look at the real-life attempts of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson to help Afghanistan fight its war against the Soviet invasion in the 1980s.
The operation was one of the largest and most successful of covert CIA initiatives in history.
Also starring in the film will be Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Blunt, Om Puri, Nazanin Boniadi, Jud Tyler and Amy Adams.
The film will be directed by Mike Nichols who also worked on The Guardian and Closer.
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